Sports

The Highland Junior Lady Rebels went un-defeated in Conference and won their District Tournament on Feb. 11. This amazing accomplishment was one the ladies have not reached for nearly three decades. There were so many milestones this year for these young ladies. Last time the team accomplished this goal and went undefeated was in 1997 when eighth grade player Macy Daggett’s mother, Michelle Burton Daggett was also in eighth grade when they…

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Salem eighth graders Huntlee York and Colton Smith earned their way to qualify to fish in the biggest fishing tournament possible, the Bassmaster High School Classic last August. This is the “Super Bowl” of fishing. Only nine teams qualify for this event. The tournament is held in Knoxville, Ken. To help with the expenses of the trip, a fundraiser for a Beretta A300 Mossy Oak Bottomland with a value of over $1500is…

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Both the Junior and Senior Lady Rebels picked up wins against Westside Feb. 4.The Senior girls won with a final score of 63-48. Both Sadie Meyer and Annabelle Burton finished with 17, and Emma Hyslip had 15 on the night. They move to 12-3 in conference play. The Junior girls won 36-28. A lot of hustle and a lot of heart was on that court tonight to make this win happen! Kiera…

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Roger Gay graduated in the class of 1984. He was a stand-out performer as a scorer and defender for some excellent Cave City teams in the early1980’s. Starring on the Junior team his ninth grade year, the team won conference and district with a 27-2 record. His 3 high school years, the team combined for 76 wins. He was named All-Conference his Junior and Senior seasons on those teams. Local matchups with…

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During halftime of the Feb.24 basketball games at Highland, the Junior Shooting Sports team was recognized and presented with their state championship rings. The Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports Program (YSS) is sponsored by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. It includes students from grades 5-12 and the competition consists of trapshooting single targets from the 16 yard-line. Squads from four Regions around the State compete in four separate Regional Tournaments. There are,…

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